noun
hot summer air; heat haze
Rare literary term for the shimmering, oppressive air of a hot summer day. Not used in everyday conversation; more common words include 陽炎 (かげろう) for heat shimmer or 暑気 (しょき) for summer heat.
炎靄の立ち込める真夏の昼下がり。
A midsummer afternoon thick with hot, shimmering air.